Girls are reaching puberty earlier than ever

Posted: Wednesday, Oct 30th, 2013BY: Dr. Joel Fuhrman

The average age at menarche in Western countries began declining during the early part of the 20th century due to increased consumption of animal products and increasing calorie intake; the decline slowed in the 1960s, and now in the U.S., there has been a more recent surge in early puberty starting in the mid-1990s.